Original (Cask)
(Batch of Original)
Thwaites Brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.68
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A beer that’s as Original today as it was in 1807, when Daniel Thwaites himself began brewing. A clean dry tasting and refreshing session bitter with a glowing amber appearance. Brewed using premium grade Maris Otter malt and a blend of traditional English Hops including Goldings and Fuggles to give a malty flavoured beer with a delicate dry finish.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Very creamy off white head on a copper coloured body.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a cloying back.
Malt, toffee, biscuit & caramel tastes with a tangy, lightly hopped finish.
Great Bitter.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a cloying back.
Malt, toffee, biscuit & caramel tastes with a tangy, lightly hopped finish.
Great Bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2026
at 20:41
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2025
at 12:41
7/10
Tried
on 01 Oct 2023
at 16:45
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Light brown colour with lasting creamy head. Unfortunately it's very bland. Watery mouthfeel, very light malt. So many better beers in this category.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2023
at 08:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask @ Crown Inn, Pooley Bridge. Clear dark orange sporting a decent white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, malts and toffee. Taste follows aroma plus some biscuits. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2022
at 14:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, Sportsmann Inn Ambleside. Amber color, slight malty aroma. Light hopbitterness in the flavor, licorice, brambles and some creaminess. Hoppy aftertaste with bramble. Medium bodied with a hint of malty sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Britons Protection, Manchester. Pours Amber copper with a small White head. Toffee, amber , copper and caramel. Grains. Smooth. Dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2019
at 16:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask pour at The Highlands. Dark amber, small creamy head. Looks appealing. Light malty aroma, taste too is mild. Smooth as silk, but generally unexciting. Not as bad as some if the ratings, just kind of bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2018
at 15:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pint from cask at Britons Protection in Manchester 05.05.15. Dark golden. Off-white head and lacing. Aroma of grains, cereals and biscuits. Similar taste, perhaps with a hint of yeast.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2015
at 14:28
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tried a the Tempest Coleby. To be honest a dull and rather average bitter. Amber colour. Aroma malts. Slightly sweet. What more to say...
Tried
on 14 Feb 2015
at 17:38